General Uses including Out Patient, Home Care and Long Term Care Facilities
Using pH to confirm NG/OG tube placement is Evidenced Based Best Practice
Immediate confirmation of gastric acidity for NG/OG tube placement, without exposure to x-ray or visit to the Emergency Department (ED).
2005 and 2010, 45% of all cases of harm caused by a misplaced NGT reported by the United Kingdom’s National Patient Safety Agency were due to misinterpreted X-rays.
RightSpotpH® and RightSpotpH® SmallBore
No Special Equipment Needed
- Immediate confirmation of gastric acidity for confirming tube placement may improve patient care and reduce trips to the ED.
- Can be used in ANY environment from hospital, clinic, outpatient facilities to home care.
- No radiation exposure
- If your hospital is reimbursed for bedside glucose testing, reimbursement may also be available for RightSpotpH® indicators with CPT Code 83986QW
We invite you to read the growing body of evidence that supports using pH to confirm gastric tube placement.